Hospital inpatient programs are rehabilitation facilities for drug abuse, which provide an exclusive and medical setting for people in recovery. A hospital inpatient program can be a beneficial option for someone that has a co-occurring mental health disorder, and for someone with other medical requirements which should be overseen by experts. Those who partake in this program may benefit from mental health services whilst dealing with issues which may have prompted their drug abuse. Usually people with a co-occurring mental health disorders use alcohol or drugs to self medicate rather than effectively responding to their problem. Professional rehab counselors inside a hospital inpatient program can help individuals turn things around so that they will no longer find the need to use drugs and alcohol in this way, and instead develop methods to make their mental health issue more manageable. Prescription medication is often used to do this, however isn't the solution needed in every case. As an example, even slight environmental changes in one's life can relieve stress and place a fresh perspective on things so the individual doesn't feel compelled to abuse alcohol or drugs. Therapy in the hospital inpatient program can help expose such issues so they can be handled.